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NIB kicks off project to reclaim rice land

The quest to boost food security in Nyanza has received a boost after the National Irrigation Board (NIB) kicked off a Sh150 million initiative to reclaim land in the Kano plains.

Speaking in Ahero at the weekend, NIB General Manager Gitonga Mugambi told journalists that plans to improve rice production were in the final stages.

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